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Capacity | Rates | Location | The House The Grounds | The Boat House and the Lake Pets | Payment Policies
Enjoyment of the Surrounding Region Melissa Loving Vito, Owner Capacity - Lake House contains five bedrooms and four baths and is arranged and furnished to accommodate a party of ten people including babies and children. There will be an extra charge of $100 a week or $40 a night for each additional person (with a maximum of two). The dog fee is a one-time charge of $50 for a weekend or $95 for a week. Internet Connection - Lake House is equipped with a high-speed Internet connection complete with wired and wireless network access. Generator on Site In case of a power outage, a 5,500-watt generator is maintained on site to provide water and septic service, heat, refrigeration, and power to certain outlets for lights and microwave use. The gas range in the kitchen will function as well by lighting the burners with a match. Weekly Rates for Summer 2010
Summer rentals are limited to full weeks at
Lake House. Regular Non-holiday Rates October 2 to May 27
Holiday Rates Three nights over New Year’s : $1,600 for up to ten people. Memorial Day Weekend: $1,600 for three nights for up to ten people. Presidents' Weekend, Presidents' Week, Columbus Day Weekend, Thanksgiving: $1,450 for up to ten people. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Christmas: Minimum 8-person rate. Rental period From June 5 to September 27, the house is rented from Saturday to Saturday. Check-in is at 3:00 PM; check-out, at 10:00 AM. Location Lake House is situated directly on the lake on the west shore of Lake George at the entrance to Boon Bay, one of the lake's smaller bays. The property consists of one acre of land 600 feet deep, with 80 feet of shoreline, the house positioned about 300 feet from the edge of the lake and about 30 feet above its surface. Lake George Village is 6 miles south of the house; Bolton Landing, 4 miles north. Payment Policies We ask a reservation deposit of one half the rental rate (and sales tax if applicable) to hold the period you want to rent, with the balance and the security deposit due 60 days before arrival. If a reservation is made far in advance, the payments may be broken into three parts instead of two. The reservation deposit is nonrefundable unless the period you rented is taken by another party, in which case 10 percent of the fees paid or $75, whichever is less, is retained. The amount of security deposit required varies from $100 to $400 depending on the length of the rental and the number of people in the party. This sum will be refunded in full provided no damage has been done, no excess cleaning is required, instructions are followed for preparing the house for check-out, recyclables are sorted as requested, and the house is vacated by check-out time. Pets Your pet is allowed to accompany you on your vacation provided permission is obtained ahead of time. A pet fee of $50 for a weekend or $95 for a week will be charged. The town of Bolton does have a leash law, so a dog must be leashed whenever it leaves the property. Your dog is given a clean bed, too. Owner living locally The owner of the house manages the house and its rentals, lives nearby, and will personally and promptly attend to any problems that arise during your stay. We have to trust you to observe how well kept the house and furnishings are, and to treat them accordingly. If you have intentions of enjoying the house, the grounds, or the lake in any disrespectful manner, or to cause any unnecessary disturbance to our neighbors, we ask that you find another place to stay. Thank you for your understanding on this score. The House - Constructed in stages as the family's needs grew, Lake House contains many levels of living area and, with all its nooks and crannies, provides an unusual degree of privacy for its residents. Rooms are large, their walls paneled with knotty pine, and their floors made of oak, except for one room whose floors are pine. Ceilings are high and decorations sparse, lending an atmosphere of space and relaxation. The house is centrally heated and air conditioned, though the air conditioning is supplemented with three window units.
On a lower floor are three bedrooms and two full baths. One front bedroom has twin beds that can be made up as a king-size bed. The back bedroom has a queen-size bed. One bath is off this room. The other bath opens onto the hallway. The third room is a den-bedroom combination with double doors closing off a room with an antique double bed. This room opens out onto a porch and the front yard. The den portion contains a futon sofa and an assortment of books, games, and puzzles for the guests’ entertainment and a second TV with cable. The futon sofa here also opens out into a full-size bed. A highchair, a booster seat, and baby gates are available for small children. A standard crib is also available for a one-time set-up fee of $25. In the basement are a standard-size washer and dryer and a large counter for folding. A clothesline is available outside for fresh-air drying. To keep our carbon footprint small, we provide Cold Water Tide, which avoids the necessity of heating water to wash clothes. All baths have a shower and tub combination and counter space around the basin. All bed linens are furnished, as are spare pillows, a bath towel and wash cloth for each guest, bath mats, and dish towels. A number of spare towels, bath mats, and blankets, chair cushions, the iron, a hair dryer, and a small vacuum cleaner are stored for the use of the guests. The ironing board is in a larger closet in the den. Summertime guests may want to bring beach towels, which we do not provide. The flat rate for unlimited local calls within the 518 area code on the cordless phone in the kitchen is included in the rental fee; all other calls must be charged to a calling card. The kitchen phone has an answering machine, and there is an extension phone in the master bedroom. The number will be provided ahead of time to leave with family and friends back home.
The two-bay garage is available for parking vehicles or boat trailers, or for storing bicycles or other sports equipment. A full-size playhouse with a high ceiling and containing hobby horses and an assortment of toys is available for the use of the children. We refurbished the interior of the playhouse this spring, adding new toys, a blackboard, a new bench with a fairy tale design, and a broom and dustpan. Also available for the children are a swing set, a sandbox, and a child-size picnic table. The Grounds - The grounds around the house contain a variety of land uses: small wooded areas, a small brook, grassy lawns, small flower gardens, a small wetland area, and an outcropping of bedrock. Many species of native trees, including white pine, Norway spruce, blue spruce, hemlock, cedar, crabapple, oak, maple, birch, and aspen provide shade, a high degree of privacy, and natural beauty to the grounds.
The Boat House and the
Lake - An attractive series of gently sloping steps leads you across the bedrock
and down to the lake.
At the shallowest place, the water depth beside the boat house is about one foot, appropriate for enjoyment by very young children accompanied by an adult. The water adjacent to the pier is 8 feet deep and safe for diving. A ladder attached to the pier makes climbing back onto the pier convenient and safe. The water temperature in the lake seldom exceeds 74 degrees and is always clear and refreshing. Queen of North American
Lakes Our new plantings of native shrubbery and flowers at the waterfront are a source of pride for us in the effort to keep the lake clean and clear. Because they are native, these plants will need no fertilizer to thrive on their own. Just as fertilizer makes the plants on land grow well, it would make the algae in the water grow when carried into the lake during a rainstorm. The deep roots of the new plants, whose placement was selected to intercept the run-off, will take up naturally occurring nutrients before they can reach the lake and make the algae grow. We will welcome you to join those who come to be refreshed and relaxed by the cool air and water and the beautiful surroundings. We invite you to become one of those for whom the privilege of visiting this beautiful watershed mandates careful stewardship of the land and lake so that generations after you can enjoy it as much as you have. A Rental House for Special Occasions A Ski House on Lake George Gore Mountain, for instance, a 40-minute drive, is open from mid-November to mid-April. It has snowmaking on 95 percent of its 60 trails, 12 percent of which are easy, 58 percent more difficult, and 30 percent very difficult. Its summit elevation is 3,600 feet; its vertical drop, 2,100 feet. It offers 9 lifts: one gondola, 2 quads, 3 doubles, one high-speed triple, and 2 surface. Cross-country skiers go to the state-owned Pack Forest (20 minutes away). Snowmobilers have a choice of the lake or one of the many local trails. Snowmobile rental with a guided tour is available locally. The guests say-- "Went up for a few days at the end of March and had a truly
relaxing, lovely experience. Melissa was extremely nice and
helpful by e-mail and in person. House was even better than pictures -
gorgeous and meticulously maintained. Deck has incredible views of the
lake - perfect for sunning and reading even on the less sunny days. On
the chillier day, we stayed close to home and enjoyed the cozy living room
with gas fireplace and watched DVDs and ate homemade meals cooked in the
well-appointed kitchen - every pot/pan/utensil you could ever need!
Had a campfire the next night in the fire circle and roasted hot dogs and s'mores while looking up at a million stars. Everything you need in
terms of grocery, restaurants, supplies, is nearby in Bolton Landing or
Lake George Village.
Took small side trips but mainly just
enjoyed down time in a really beautiful setting. Hot water
was excellent and plentiful. Would love to come back in summer for
boating and swimming, but really loved how quiet the neighborhood and lake
were during off-season."
March 2010 "We very much enjoyed our stay and will recommend your home to others. What a great place for kids, as you were all prepared with the child gates, high chair, etc. as well as the swing set, sandbox, easy access down steps to water and variety of toys that our grandson enjoyed playing with. It made it easy on his parents and enjoyable for them too. We will keep your home in mind for future vacations as there wasn't enough time to explore the whole area so we want to come back. What a beautiful area in which to live and vacation. We were so very fortunate to have such wonderful weather too. Again, thank you." August 2009
Enjoyment of the
Surrounding Region Golfing: Several championship golf courses are in the area. Whitewater rafting and kayaking: Both short rides and extended tours are offered on the Hudson and Sacandaga Rivers from April 1 to October 1. Mountain biking: Gore Mountain ski slopes are open for biking in the summer and early fall. Museums: In Glens Falls, the Hyde Collection for fine art and the Chapman for local history. Both open year round. In Blue Mountain Lake (an hour’s drive), the Adirondack Museum offers extensive exhibits on Adirondack history. An all-day excursion. Open late May to mid-October. Dinner theatre: The Lake George Dinner Theatre in Lake George Village. Equity actors playing six days a week from mid-June to mid-October. Ballet and concerts: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) with performances in the summer by the New York City Ballet, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and rock and jazz groups (40-minute drive). Thoroughbred and harness racing: The Saratoga Race Track, a world-class flat track, is open from late July through Labor Day. The harness-racing track is open February through November. Both are in Saratoga Springs (40-minute drive). Amusement parks: Great Escape, a truly big-time amusement park experience, and Magic Forest, whose setting really is a forest. (Both about 20 minutes away.) Back to Top
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For outdoor cooking, a modern
Weber gas grill is provided, along with the
propane needed and a spare tank in case the first ones runs out.
Because of their beauty, and their benefits to the guests, to wildlife,
and especially to the lake, we have chosen not to remove the beautiful trees and the lush
vegetation simply to create a wide view of the water from the house. That experience
is available at the waterfront where you are surrounded by the exceptional lake and
mountain scenery. Those on the lake, moreover, are greeted with a natural scene of
the abundant trees when looking toward shore. 
